Kids Go Unprotected from Chickenpox
A study by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the journal Pediatrics indicates that even though the chickenpox vaccine has been shown to decrease the incidence of chickenpox by 90 percent, many parents don’t get their children vaccinated against this disease. To read the complete article from ABC News, CLICK HERE.
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